Sunday, July 25, 2010

Crazy About a Porch

With ivy hanging from the copper chandelier, I chose a simple pewter bowl to hold some beautiful seashells.

I am crazy about the rust and green color of these fruits! They look so nice in a small copper bowl.

I love the pouty look of this little guy.

My grandmother's broach dresses up this flea market mirror. I made the letter 'T' by hot gluing moss on to a wooden letter purchased at Hobby Lobby.

The monogrammed burlap ETSY pillow was a gift from friends and lends a casual feel to the porch.

The rattan table was an antique mall find. I love the color and texture of rattan and bamboo.

The vintage honey pot holds a small ivy plant. We have honey bees, so this was a great find at the flea market!

The old wooden box is a beer crate (see below.) I used it to hold different kinds of drinks.

The copper chandelier is hung with some twisted copper purchased from Home Depot.

And the rain came... oh, the quiet sound of the rain. This is the reason I love a screened porch.

I rearranged things for our dinner. Here are a few 'before' pictures.

The cafe' table was purchased at Pier 1 years ago. The cushions were an 'end of the season' sale at Anthropologie.

These are some 'before' pictures...before we closed in the porch.

We just added this porch about two years ago, because we had a leak in the room below, and an engineer suggested a covered porch might fix the problem! It has fixed the problem and now we can enjoy sitting outside on the porch, once again! We rarely used this space before the transformation! Some of the changes we made included adding a roof, new tile, and beaded board, fans, and lights to the ceiling. Cedar beams are the supports for the porch. We reused the iron railing as a barrier and added the screens. We used a contractor for the major renovation of adding the roof, and my husband did most of the wiring and staining of the ceiling and beams and tearing out the old tile floor. My challenge was to make it feel like another 'room' in our house! We love being outdoors, so this is our favorite space!

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For the porch, I wanted good quality outdoor furniture, so it would last a long time. The chair and couch are by Summer Classics. The green chair was on clearance at Pier 1. The child's wicker chair was purchased at IKEA. The bamboo tray was on clearance at Ross. The mirror was a flea market find. Pillows were purchased at various places if they matched my color scheme. My living room is beige with shots of green and earth tone colors. I wanted the porch to be an extension of that room, so I picked the rust fabrics to accent.

The wooden beer crate is from Fussel's Brewery which lies at the center of the village of Rode, between Frome and Bradford-on-Avon in the enchanting corner of England.

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Stunning! This is just the kind of porch I dream about! You have such elegant taste! I love your creative use of older pieces to add such welcoming style! Couldn't help but notice, your view is enviable too! It's absolutely beautiful!

Your porch is beautiful! I love the stone walls, slate floor, furniture and all your amazing accessories. You say you know very little about decorating and I have to disagree wholeheartedly... your home is gorgeous.Hugs, Sherry

Oh my goodness, your porch is stunning. I love it. YOur table setting and all of your vignettes are exquisite. I love your furniture and the way you have decorated this fabulous spot. Gorgeous. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

I love how you've styled your porch. Found your blog today and love it. I just became your newest follower. I used to live in Atlanta and would go up to Charleston for small vacations all the time. I'm now in Oklahoma and how I miss South Carolina...so I'll be very interested in seeing all you come up with on your blog. Please check mine out also.

I am in porch envy right now....all I can say is WOW, that was stunning. Of course I noticed the moss initial right away...you had so many little details that make the space warm and inviting....loved it all!

Hi! Just popped over from Met Monday to check out your beautiful porch. What a wonderfully cozy, inviting place you've created! I adore the photo of the wicker chair next to the honey tin. :) Your style of decor is beautifully intriguing and interesting! Love it!!

Hi Christie~ Nice to meet an area lake neighbor! I see you moved from Charleston~ I would have to have been drug kicking and screaming too...it's one of our favorite places, we try to go once or twice a year for a weekend!

Love all your porch details! I'm crazy about your pot/candelabra with the moss. Your view looks incredible...I so love listening to the rain on the porch too. We're at this beach this week with family, I hope that rain shower made its way to our neck of the lake :-)

The candelabra was displayed with ivy, when I purchased it on clearance ($7.) I rolled up some plastic bags and made a mound to stick the moss on top. Just didn' think a plant all over the place would be good with lit candles! Thanks!

This is just gorgeous. Fun to see the before and afters too. I just love the stone on your house. Did you make the runner? I thought all of your textures were so interesting and really created a warm and inviting atmospher. I like to keep tables set, just like in homeshows so that it feels welcoming. That's what I feel when I am on your porch.

I really like those dishes with the raised grapevine design around the edge! And your rattan side table would be welcome in my home anytime. Your porch looks like a wonderful place to spend a few hours, especially listening to the rain on the lake! Linda

OOh i love your porch. I wish we could do that here in west texas, but alas the dust storms would infiltrate all the fabric! Your table is heavenly. I too love it now that we have an empty nest.. you know it's not all bad!

Christie, no wonder you are crazy about your porch. It is wonderful. That tin vase with candle holders is so unique, and the vignettes all around the porch are just so pretty. You may not have formal training as a decorator, but I think you ARE a decorator. Thank you for linking. laurie

Hi Christie, Your porch is simply amazing. I love the warm colors you have used - so cozy and inviting! Your tablescape is gorgeous! Fantastic job. I have featured this today - stop by and grab a featured button if you like. Thanks so much for joining The Sunday Showcase Party. I greatly appreciate it. Hope you have a wonderful week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

I love your porch! I actually saw it the other day via another website, can't remember which one now. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment. Let me know how your lamp shade turns out, and send me pictures if you don't post about it, especially if you do a bathroom light, I bet it will look great! I only wish we had an outside porch/deck that I could transform as you have yours! Your entire house is gorgeous and so peaceful, congrats on the feature!

Wow, wow, wow! If I can't come have dinner with you on your porch (with pears for dessert, of course) then I am going to stomp my feet and hold my breath. It is gorgeous and I am so glad I followed it over here from Under the Table and Dreaming. Great job. Lisa~

I am really enjoying your lovely porch. I have a sm. home and it does not have porch. It has a walkway to the fr.door. So I put a chair and sm table there for the summer. My dream would to have a lovely porch. But content I am for what I am able to have and enjoy. thanks for the pictures. I had a moment where I could just sit and dream I was there!

Oooh...I'm so glad that you decided to share some more of that gorgeous porch of yours with us for Sunday Favorites this week!!!

Girlfriend, I just adore your porch! I could just imagine all the hours that I could wile away there! I love the colors that you have chosen...the rust is sooo pretty! Loved your beautiful table for two! How nice that you and your honey could dine alone out there! It does look so serene!!! Love, love, LOVE your big glass vase filled with pear and apple branches! Mmm...I love pears! Hehe! This was such a treat...thank you again for joining in with the fun of Sunday Favorites!!!

Warmest wishes,Chari @Happy To Design

PS...I have been looking for those awesome wicker glass holders! Haven't found any yet!

I could stay on that porch forever! Every detail is amazing and the before and after...wow! Beautiful. Oh and that mirror, I think I need one. So, with due credit to you, I will be making me one. LOVE.

This is an absolutely beautiful before and after. We feature great projects, if you are interested let me know. You should be able to just respond to my comment. You usually get a bunch of new traffic. Check out my site if you get the chance www.remodelaholic.com

Oh how I love this porch and THANK YOU for showing the before! I adore that you kept the iron railings, I think it MAKES the space, truly! I love rattan and wicker too so your choice of furnishings is beautiful to me. I would LOVE to have a screened in porch like this. GREAT job!!!! XO, Pinky

Hi, stopping in from the Parade of Homes. I love love your porch. It is such a generous size and so nicely decorated. Definitely an outdoor room. I love the wood tones, wrought iron, wicker and stone mixed with the soft furnishings and accessories. So pretty and cozy. Thanks for sharing.

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